Quality Manager

GPW Recruitment; Wigan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is looking for a skilled Quality Manager to ensure compliance with quality standards and procedures across all operations. The role involves monitoring the Quality Management System, conducting internal audits, resolving non-conformities, and liaising with customers and suppliers on quality matters. With a minimum of 5 years’ experience required, the position offers an excellent opportunity to enhance product quality and improve processes within a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Company Pension – Company contributes 3% and the employee contributes 5%

Eligible for BUPA cover after 6 months probationary period

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within Quality Assurance or similar industry.
• Excellent understanding of QMS and ISO 9001:2015.
• Flexible approach to working with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with quality standards and procedures across operations.
• Maintain and monitor the Quality Management System effectively.
• Conduct regular management reviews of the Quality Management system.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Process Improvement

Documentation Practice

Education

BTEC / HNC in relevant subject

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

GPW Recruitment is currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Quality Manager to join one of our clients, a market-leading chemical manufacturer in the UK. If you have a passion for ensuring quality standards and procedures are met, we would love to hear from you!

Any other reasonable tasks requested by the Directors would also be included in the responsibilities.

The standard hours for this role are 8am to 4pm – Monday to Friday.

Job Location: Wigan

The Package

• Company Pension – Company contributes 3% and the employee contributes 5%
• Healthcare – Eligible for BUPA cover after 6 months probationary period.
• 33 days – includes bank holiday entitlement

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within the Quality Assurance or similar industry
• Ability to complete root cause analysis and contribute to investigations
• Excellent understanding of QMS and ISO 9001:2015
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience of KPIs & Setting objectives
• A desire to work with team members to improve processes and product quality
• Flexible approach to working
• Excellent attention to detail including housekeeping
• Good knowledge of documentation practice
• Able to use Microsoft Office
• BTEC / HNC in relevant subject

Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with quality standards and procedures across all operations.
• Complete documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintain and monitor the Quality Management System effectively.
• Resolve non-conformities within the system appropriately.
• Take action to obtain and maintain compliance with the quality system.
• Conduct regular management reviews of the Quality Management system.
• Support internal audits and assist in resolving quality problems.
• Maintain the Company Quality Manual and liaise with certification representatives.
• Set annual quality systems as required.
• Develop and update quality systems as required.
• Liaise with customers and suppliers on quality-related matters.
• Hold managers and supervisors accountable for performance and standards.
• Manage documents within the Document Management System.
• Conduct Internal Audits and contribute to Quality Meetings.
• Report incidents requiring management attention.
• Ensure effective execution of all duties associated with the quality department.

This job description is a non-exhaustive summary of the main responsibilities within your role. In addition, you may be expected to undertake additional duties to properly execute your role, assist with the work of your department, or support other functions when requested.